BRINGING GOOD NEWS
TRUSTEES REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR 12 MONTHS ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

BRINGING GOOD NEWS
28 Holyrood Avenue
Soulhamplon
S0171SH
lel: 023 81Y315634
Trustees report for the year ending 31 Mareh 2025
Cbaritable objects
The purpose of the charity is to Bring Good News to the poor. We partner with local people
to positively advance the Christian faith; to actively relieve suffering for the poor especially
oryhans, to support self-sufficiency and to encourage others to care about the poor
worldwide.
The trustees believe they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the Charity
Commission, s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the
guidance is relevant.
Constitution and governanee
The charity is a charitable trust constituted under a declaration of trust, dated 3 December
2002. It is govemed by a board of trustees, who meet regularly throughout the year to
consider opportunities for giving based on metrics such as proximity to the charity's objects,
amount needed, availability of funds, capacity to exercise some ability to monitor application
of the proceeds, and the impact of not providing the funds.
The trustees consider annually whether the constitution and objects of the Charity would
benefit from any changes.
New trustees are appointed by existing trustees based on a number of factors, which include
ability to take an active role in the charity and sympathy for the charity's objects. New
trustees are able to see the constitution and latest accounts, attend trustee meetings and
receive regular newsletters and emails. Trustee meetings are minuted to record work carried
out in the prior period, new areas that trustees have become aware of where help is needed,
specific fund requests, financial capacity for giving and reasons for decisions taken.
The trustees who were involved with the charity over the year were:
Mrs. M. Smith (Chailyerson)
Mrs. H. Thomson (Treasurer)
Mr. l. Thomson
Mr I. Newton
Mr. J. Symons

Activities during the year
Overview
Like last year, a significant proportion of the Charity's focus this year has been proactively
facilitating the spread of the gospel through pastor training, supporting Christian camps for
women, youths and children, helping to build and extend churches, supporting schools and
Sunday schools for children raised in slavery in brick kilns. Similarly, much of the focus has
been a mixture of proactive and reactive alleviation of suffering by helping free slaves,
supporting the ability of women or communities to be self sufficient and providing clothing,
food and other humanitarian and medical aid to families following extemal events such
religious persecution or the continued war in Ukraine.
Providing support continues to make a huge impact - over 1,000 chlldren attend Christian
camps in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, over 350 children attended schools in Pakistan and 700
attended Christmas programmes, over 300 families in Nepal were supported with provision
of food and blankets and support in Ukraine and South Sudan continues for thousands who
have been displaced. Our ability to provide some relief through our partners who work on the
ground is hugely welcomed by both our partners and their recipÉents but as importantly, those
we help realise that we care for them and of much greater value, that Jesus is alive and cares
for them. We continue to spread the gospel message of hope wherever we work.
25 % (2024..33%) of our giving was to Africa- to South Sudan (17 %), villages in the Nuban
mountains (6 % ) and Mozambique (20/0). 690/0 (2024.'60/00) of our giving was to Asia - to
Pakistan (30 % ), Kyrgyzstan (2 % ), Tajikistan (13 % ) and Nepal (240/0). and 6 /0 (2024.. 7%)
was to the Ukraine.
South Sudan and the Nuban Mountains
In South Sudan and Nuba, we worked with seven clergy. We provided funds for churches,
bible colleges and gifts (bibles, hymn books and service books) for the 23 who graduated and
helped Sunday schools and primary schools by funding school infrastructure and providing
teacher salaries, printing l 00 Sunday School books in the local language and providing
teaching supplies. We helped support a fami that provides income for a pastor, bought a used
grinding mill foT another pastor to help provide poor families with food and bought a bicycle
for a pastor who was having to walk hours to lead services. We also provided support for
humanitarian aid for refugees fleeing slaughter in neighbouring Sudan.
Mozambique
We supported a Zambian missionary couple whose work in Mozambique has seen great fruit,
having now led to six church plants with over twenty baptisms this year despite the
persecution in the country towards those who profess faith. We helped provide three houses
for Christians displaced by religiously motivated attacks.

Pakistan
We helped provide funds to release a further fourteen families from slavery (bringing the
total number of families freed by 31 March 2025 because of the charity to 94): we also
funded support for those who had recently been released - buying food parcels, clothes and
initial rent support. We provided support for 19 brick kiln Sunday schools and l O brick kiln
schools for hundreds of children including funding books, security and teachers, salaries. We
supported medical missions, thiee sewing centres and provided support for women on their
graduation from the centres. We supported families so children could attend schools, buying
clothes for children from eight families to enable them to attend and helped fund students at
university and a Christian Technical Training College. We have helped establish churches,
helped fund repairs and helped establish a safe house for recently converted Christians.
KYr￿Z￿lan
We provided funds for childrens, summer camps and Christmas food deliveries.
Tajikistan
We provided funds for 15 summer camps witnessing to women, youths and children. We
provided support for Christmas food and activity programmes. We continue to support some
very effective ministy, leadership and discÉpleship training with fify support groups now
established across the country. Much of our support continues to help Turknien and re￿geeS
who have fled Afghanistan, including provision of medical supplies. We helped provide
school clothes for 15 famÉlies whose children were then able to attend school. We were able
to support a recent widower by funding a washing machine for his family.
Nepal
We provided support for pastors and churches - many of the churches were meeting without
church buildings so we have helped create church buildings (acquiring land an(Vor helping
construction). We supported pastor conferences. We helped over 300 families with blankets
and rice in Chitwan region and helped provide a further 3 50 children with warn] clothing.
We have helped train over 70 leaders - providing course equipment and material for two year
courses with a second and third course now unden¥ay in Chitwan and Dhanusha provinces.
Ukraine
We continue to provide support for pastors helping relief efforts during the war for refugees
both inside and outside of the Ukraine, including transport, shelter, food, clothes and
medication. In addition, one of the pastors helps support orphanats and orphans, the number
of whom has sadly increased significantly as a result of the war.
Assessing support
To detennÈne first-hand the current priorities for giving, to provide personal support for those
ministering in often difficult circumstances and to assess how effective Bringing Good News,
support had been, trustees typically visit those receiving funds (subject to warfare and
pandemic-related restrictions in the last few years). Over the last two years, trustee trips to
Tajikistan, Pakistan, Nepal and South Sudan have been undertaken. To complement the
visits, beneficiaries of funds are required to sign a partnership agreement acknowledging the
charity's expectations and agreeing to comply with monitoring requirements including
providing regular reports including photographic evidence of where the funds have had an
impact.
Financial review

There are no specific policies determining the amount the charity wishes to hold by way of
reserves. Funds are only committed when there is sufficient monies available and the
financial balances of the charity will fluctuate from year to year accordingly. Restricted
giving is monitored and donations only applied for the purposes to which they relate unless a
specifEC need is no longer there, in which case the trustees would exercise discretion in
applying such proceeds to an alternative cause.
The trustees wish to thank every donor who has supported the charity, s work over the year.
Every gift, whatever its size, can make a tangible difference in spreading the gospel and
providing help and hope for those facing hardship and poverty around the world.
The trnstees are satisfied that the charity is fulfilling its aims and objectives.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees on 2910812025.
Ian Thomson
(Trustee)

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BALANCE SHEET
12 MONTHS ENDED 31st MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Current Assets
Sundry Debtors
Cash al Bank and In Hand
Sterling Cash and Current Accounts
US$ Cash and Current Accounts
12,682
10,632
15,041
19,453
18,944
15,099
34,494
34,043
Total Current Assets
47,176
44,675
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Sundry Creditors
Total Current Liabilities
Net Current Assets
47,176
44,675
Total Assets less Current Liabilities
47,176
44,675
Income Funds
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund UK
General Fund USA
27,723
19,453
29,576
15,099
47,176
44,675
Total Funds
47,176
44,675

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31st MARCH 2025
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Accountin
Policies..
Basis of Accountin
These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost in accordance with
SORP FRS 102.. the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Chan
e in Basisl Chan
es to Previous Accounts.. There has been no change to the accounting policies
(valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year.
Chan
esto
revious accounts.. No changes have been made to the accounts for the previous year.
2. Ex
enditure..
Details of expenditure are shown in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Grants Made..
All gifts were to individuals or organisations to advance the Christian faith., to alleviate suffering for the
poor, to support self-sufficiency and to encourage others in the UK and overseas to care about the poor
worldwide. Recipients where aggregate gifts exceeded £10,000 in the year to 31 March 2025 were:
A bishop who oversees the work of six pastors in South Sudan, supporting bible schools,
churches, pastor training, ministry, infrastructure and humanitarian aid £50k',
A pastor who assists a Bible School and Theological College and helped communities struggling in
the NLtba Mountains - £20k',
An organisation in Pakistan supporting brick kiln schools, students and teachers, sewing ￿ntres,
Christmas programmes, freeing individuals from slavery and helping support those in brick kilns
and those who have been freed from them - £46k',
A second organisation in Pakistan in support of brick kiln Sunday schools and schools, a sewing
centre, medical missions, Christmas programmes and freeing people from slavery- £21 k.,
Two pastors in Pakistan in support of caring for children, pastor training, planting churches and
establishing a safe house for recently converted Christians - £27k.
A pastor in Nepal who oversees church and children's activities and who co-ordinates other
pastors, training them and supporting them in evangelism and significant relief efforts- £40k',
Another pastor in Nepal who helps oversee the pastor conferences and helped establish and
repair churches- £22k.,
A pastor in Tajikistan who has overseen medical and food relief programmes, leadership training,
youth and adult ministry and Christian camps for women and youths - £13k',
Another pastor in Tajikistsn with a similar mission and who also ministers to Turkmen - £13k',
A pastor in Ukraine who ministers to orphanages, internats and rescue centres providing food,
medicines and other humanitarian aid during the war- £13k.
Paid Em
lo
ees..
The Charity has no paid employees.
Trustees..
No Trustee has received any remuneration from the Charity.
Tan
ible Fixed Assets..
The Charity has no fixed assets.
Investment Assets..
The Charity does not hold any investment assets.
Debtors and Pre
ments..
The Charity has no material debtors and prepayments other than outstanding gift aid related tax reclaims
on gifts received during the year.

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31st MARCH 2025
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Creditors and Accruals..
The Charity has no creditors.
10. Endowment and Restricted Funds:
There are no endowment funds.
11. Movement ofthe Ma
or Funds..
Details of movements are shown on the Statement of Financial Activities.
12. Other Information..
Contin
ent Liabilities.. There are no contingent liabilities.
Guarantees to Third Parties.. There are no guarantees to third parties.
Loans received.. There are no loans secured on any assets.
Loans
ranted.. No loans have been made to any institution connected with the charity.
Ex-
ratia
ments.. No ex-gratia payments were made to individuals during the year.
13. Declarations..
Ade
uac
of assets to meet fund restrictions.. Sufficient resources are held in an appropriate form to
enable each fund to be applied in accordance with the restrictions imposed.
Branches.. The financial activities, assets and liabilities of all the Charity's branches have been included.
Chan
ein
ear end.. The Trustees have not changed the year end nor the length of the Charity's financial
year.
Discontinued continuin
and ac
uired o
other operations are continuing.
Funds in deficit.. There were no funds in deficit at the balance sheet date.
Inalienable or historic assets= The Charity holds no assets on the balance sheet classed as inalienable or
historic.
Intan
ible assets.. The Charity has no intangible assets.
Inter-fund loans.. There were no inter-fund loans outstanding at the balance sheet date.
Revaluations.. The Charity has no fixed assets.
Subsidiaries.. The Charity has no subsidiary companies.
Unca
italised fixed assets.. The Charity has no fixed assets which have not been capitalised and included
on the balance sheet.
erations.. No operations were acquired or discontinued and all
14. Accountin
Policies..
Incomin
Resources..
Donations le
acies and similar incomin
resources.. These are included in the Statement of Financial
Activities (SOFA) when.. the Charity becomes entitled to the resources- the trustees are virtually certain
they will receive the resources,. and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Tax reclaims on donations and
ifts.. These are included on the SOFA in the same financial year as the
gift to which they relate.
enditure and Liabilities..
Liabili
reco
nition.. General liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal and constructive
obligation committing the Charity to the expenditure.
15. Additional matters..
There are no additional matters.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BRINGING GOOD NEWS
I report to the trustees {"Trustees"l of Bringing Good News ("the Trust") on my examination of the
accounts of the Trtjst for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 1 to 10.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
Charities Act 2011 {"the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011
Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act.
The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination
because l am a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act., or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and
content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other
than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view, which is not a matter
onsidered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Signed..
Name..
Paul Westbrook
FCA
Address: 27 Roman Road
Hove
BN3 4LB
Date..
2910812025